‘ObamaCare’ Premiums – A Little Context

The newspaper headlines have been abuzz with coverage of the increase in premiums on the health insurance exchange. What does that coverage look like? Obamacare Premiums Are Spiking 25% Next Year. How Bad Is That? (courtesy of the Los Angeles Times) and Where Obamacare prices are rising dramatically and Here's How Much Obamacare Premiums Are Rising in All 50 States.

While somewhat interesting (and a little distorted), it seems like a lot of coverage and lacks context. Since the inception of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), I think the health insurance marketplace has received an inordinate . . .